JD and NO again
My favourite blog subtitle is "I start many things and have yet to finish a single one" from somnolence. That describes quite precisely how I proceed usually.
One of the things I have started in my mind which will probably never see the light of the day is a kind of Joy Division "project".
First I would like to research the story and background of each of the 40+ JD songs.
Then give an exact account of what is musically happening in each song (most difficult part for me as I am no musician, Josh is quite good at this).
After that I would like to write about the impact of each song on me. There I am thinking of listening to the songs with eyes closed and writing down spontaneously (a little like in Kerouac's spontaneous prose style which was actually very much inspired by Jazz) what comes to mind. That could be natural phenomenons like rainstorms, earthquakes or buzzing insects but it could also be more abstract. For example the feeling of being locked in a room or losing a good friend.
At the end I would try to interpret song by song from the lyrics.

I feel a little bit ashamed of the fact that New Order shows up first in my best of 2001 list on the left. That is just because it was the last purchase. Somehow I am still looking for this year's grand cru Bordeaux. Get Ready would certainly qualify for a cool, fresh and sparkling viñho verde with the gaz slowly emanating.